Accounts Payable/General Ledger Finance Professional
Resume:
Leilani Manalang
*************@*****.***
Social Network: LinkedIn – as Leilani Manalang
ACCOUNTING/FINANCE ACCOUNTING - PAYROLL - DATA PROCESSING - GENERAL LEDGER
• Reduced time to close general ledger from over four weeks to two days. Managed reconciliation of accounts at the same time as GL closing to reduce time and better organize financial reporting of
department.
• Improved department’s audit rating from substandard to excellent for the first time in five years. • Cut adaptation time by 50%. Organized accounts payable desk creating uniformity within group.
Consistency allowed temporary or full-time replacements faster adaptation to position
• Increased work productivity 30%. Systematized better way of auditing, creating a faster way of
processing paper work.
ADDITIONAL KEY AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Inventory Management, Staff Training, Technical Support for Client
Services and Customer Support Allocations, Forecasting & Managed Daily
Operations, Planning, Proposal Reviews & Write Ups, Job Costing & Budgets, AR / AP,
Payroll
EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND/TRANSFERRABLE ACCOMPLISHMENT
Berkshire Hathaway Del Mar, CA 04/24- present (Contract)
AP Processor
Process AP vendor invoices such as utilities, large vendors that are downloaded in the system thru data porter in Sage. Checks all monthly vendor invoices are processed and accrue any invoices that are not received by month end closing. Process weekly checks that are approved by AP Supervisor for payment. Process agents commission, marketing allowances. Accrual of expenses during month end. Process 1099, sales use tax, property taxes. Assist with audits.
National Powersports Auction Poway, CA 09/22-04/24 (Contract)
A/R, G/L Accountant
Reconcile bank statement on daily basis. Analyze expense accounts. Record all deposits for all 7 locations which includes cash, checks, credit cards, ACH/ wire payments. Generate invoices, call dealers for collections. Assist with payoff for direct buys when other staff is on vacation.
Community Research Foundation San Diego, CA 11/21-04/22 (Contract)
Staff Accountant
Reconcile ledger accounts, accruals every month end. Reconcile billing and receivables data each month.
Clear all prepaid accounts. Checks and correct expenses recorded by the accounts payable department.
Responsible for all journal entries – recurring and adjustments each month. Provides all data during county audits. Process manual checks and wire payments to vendors. Prepares sales use tax and fixed assets accounts. Provides reports to facilities of expenses against budgets on projects. Assist accounts payable department when someone is on vacation.
Family Health Centers of San Diego San Diego, CA 06/16-11/21
Accounts Payable Supervisor
Supervises and train accounts payable staff. Reconcile ledger accounts, accruals every month end. Prepares and reports 1099 every year end. Reconcile any variances for purchase orders due to price or receiving discrepancies. Checks monthly statements from vendors. Instrumental in getting the
payments transmitted to the bank to avoid printing checks at the corporate office. Responsible for vendor maintenance and getting electronic invoicing from vendors. Simplify accounts payable
procedures. Sales use tax quarterly reporting. Checks vendor aging report monthly. Implemented
virtual card payment. Responsible for checking all purchase expense coding.
Mental Health Systems /Novata San Diego, CA 02/14 – 06/16
Accounts Payable Supervisor
Supervises and trains accounts payable staff. Develops, implements and maintains strict internal controls over AP process, including checks, invoices, vendor files, etc. Prepares, reviews and posts detailed journal entries accurately and on time. Performs data entry and spreadsheet operations using MS Office software and the MS Great Plains accounting system. Prepares reports and forms as directed by the Controller & EVP. Attends to all AP and other accounting-related issues as directed by the Controller.Coordinates audit support activities as required by Controller and EVP. Provides technical assistance, guidance and related expertise to AP and other accounting staff as required. Completes special projects as assigned by the Controller and/or EVP.
Sony Online Entertainment San Diego, CA 01/12-02/14
Accounts Payable Supervisor
Check all vouchers and voucher entry. Reconcile general ledger accounts. Create 1099. Responsible for wire payments to International vendors and 401K payments. Developed cross-training program and short cuts on processing invoices. Work with Purchasing department in clearing purchase orders. Instrumental with application of paperless AP system using hyperlinks for Great Plains.
Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP San Diego, CA 06/05-08/11
Accounts Payable Manager
Checked all voucher coding and voucher entry. Reconciled bank accounts and general ledger. Responsible for creating 1099 for 300 plus vendors and e-file reporting with the IRS. Renew all state bar dues for 160 attorneys in a timely manner. Assisted with reconciling Trust Account Bank Statements and fixed asset. Recorded manual checks for 7 other offices. Kept track of service agreements and retainers paid to vendors. I also update the Accounts Payable Procedure Manual for staff. Developed cross-training program and short cuts on processing invoices with AP staff. Responsible for closing Accounts Payable system every end of the month. Generated month end closing reports for the General Ledger
Department, vendor analysis reports, total expenses per month or yearly basis.
• For my first 3 months with the company, recovered more than $100,000 refunds for vendor overpayments and retainer refunds.
• I have also been instrumental in training the staff with creating narratives or more detailed
explanation of expenses when keying vouchers in the system.
• I have worked long hours on my first six months to update and cleaned the vendor files, created an
Accounts Payable Software maintenance on a regular basis.
DLA Piper Gray Cary LLP San Diego, CA 04/96-04/05
Lead Accounts Payable Specialist
Responsible for renewing state bar for 300 plus attorneys and also handled rent, loans and leases schedule for the firm. Processed payments of invoices and handled cash flow management. Recorded of all fixed assets for the firm for line of credit with financial institutions.
Responsible for journal entries reclassification. Handled all foreign vendor payment transactions. Back-up for the Trust Account Department.
Fleming Foods Inc Kapolei, Hawaii 09/90-12/95
Staff Accountant
Responsible for general ledger (posting, accruals, analysis, reporting, reconciliation) on a monthly and annual basis. Assistant in managing the accounts payable department checking invoices against
purchase orders that are processed for payment, checking due dates for discounts.
Cousins Warehouse San Diego, CA 10/87-04/90
Accounts Payable Supervisor
I was responsible for keeping track of payment schedule for commercial flooring of appliances and was the company’s payroll assistant. I also reconciled and audited invoices for payment and reconciled bank
statements.
Diamond Ko Hagatna,Guam 09/83-07/87
Accounting Supervisor
I was responsible for automating the accounting system and instrumented the export logs merchandising system process. I conducted merchandise issue transfers and inventory counts.
Assist with daily accounting functions in A/P & A/R (posting, analysis, reporting, reconciliation) credit collections, assist in cash management, journal entries.
• Recommended the installation of Query System 36 Program for cash flow balances, daily expenses and cash receipts for vessels
EDUCATION/TECHNICAL/PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
International Business College of Guam – Bookkeeping University of
Guam – Accounting
Sage,Netsuite,QuickBooks, Navision, Workday, Kronos, Great Plains, Kwiktag, E-Requestor, Quickbooks, MS Excel, MS Word, Elite Enterprise, MS Outlook, FAS Software, Ten Key Calculator by Touch, IBM Qurey 36, Lotus 123, SuperCalc, Wordstar, WordPerfect, Taxcut, Turbotax, H&R Block Software
References:
Susan King – Controller(Mental Health Systems) 858-***-****
Pam Whalen – General Accounting Manager (Mental Health Systems) 619-***-****
Joe Ronaghy – Jr Staff Accountant (HG Fenton) former AP Staff with Sony 858-***-****
Justine Lee -Financial Reporting Manager (Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd) 619-***-****
Susan Plummer - Controller (Best Best Krieger – former Controller with DLA) 951-***-****
Carey Allen - Sr Manager of Planning & Analysis (Morrison & Foerster LLP- former Director of Finance Planning & Analyis at DLA Piper) 415-***-****
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